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Gurdwara - Khon Kaen :: |
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In 1932, Sikhs
started moving to Khon Kaen to start some kind of business and
earn a living. Initially the Sikhs in Khon Kaen did not build
any Gurdwara for performing any sort of religious ceremonies or
prayers. Instead Sikh people's homes were used in rotation to
perform the religious prayers. However, the religious ceremonies,
prayers were performed only on Sundays; the first day of the month
and on other religious dates.
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Later, in the
year 1972, as the number of Sikhs increased, a Gurdwara was then
constructed. It is a two storey building, which is located at
157-9 Ruamchit Road, Khon Kaen. On the ground floor, towards the
right is the Langar Hall (Community kitchen), where meals are
served. Towards the left are the office and the quarters of the
head of the Gurdwara.
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On the second
floor, is the main hall, with a beautiful red-carpeted floor and
in the middle of this hall is a platform, about one meter higher
than the normal floor. The Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh Holy book)
is placed on this platform.
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This main hall
is now the place where all the Sikh ceremonies, Kirtan (hymns)
and religious prayers are to be held. On the roof top of the Gurdwara,
the Nishan Sahib (Sikh Flag), which is a Sikh symbol, is hoisted
using a concrete base.
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